Articles filed under Communities
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'Ellen's Excellent Sale' continues to expandAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When Ellen Wildman and her family held a garage sale three years ago to raise money and awareness for Lazarus House, a St. Charles homeless shelter, she had no idea how ...
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Traffic laws apply to motorcycles, right?Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are laws not enforced? Living in Fox Lake, it is quite apparent that the police in town, the county or the state feel it is necessary to enforce laws along Route 12,...
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Pageant showcases some of county's top talentAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It is an event steeped in more than 50 years of history and tradition, but the McHenry County Queen pageant barely showed its age at the annual McHenry County Fair Wedne...
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Former village hall razedAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years into its history, Streamwood marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another Wednesday. The day saw the start of demolition on its former village ...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Austin Vale begins hiring campaign NAPERVILLE -- Austin Vale LLC, a privately held, information technology (I.T.) recruiting firm, Wednesday said it is adding 12 additi...
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IPod delvers savings at Fourth of July eventAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - One suburb's use of an iPod helped conserve about $4,000 in public money originally budgeted for music at a Fourth of July fireworks show. Gurnee's assistant to the vill...
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Plans for Rosemont water park dry upAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Plans for a $100 million water park resort in Rosemont have dried up, at least for now. Mayor Bradley Stephens blamed infighting within the Chicago development firm beh...
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OfficeMax shares jump 10 percentAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - OfficeMax surprised Wall Street Wednesday with better-than-expected earnings, an announcement that sent shares of the nation's third-largest office supply up more than 1...
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Officials seek source of Carpentersville odorAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Officials in Carpentersville are working with representatives from Hexion Specialty Chemicals to determine the source of an odor in the Old Town area near the company's ...
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Elk Grove Trustee considering bid for Krause's seatAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Trustee Chris Prochno said on Wednesday she's seriously considering a bid for Republican state Rep. Carolyn Krause's seat, with the expectation of form...